Lewis Nash

Lewis Nash (born December 30, 1958) is an American jazz drummer. According to Modern Drummer magazine, Nash has one of the longest discographies in jazz. and has played on over 400 records by musicians, earning him the honor of being named Jazz's Most Valuable Player by the magazine in its May, 2009 issue.

Nash is noted for his adaptability to a vast array of genres, as evidenced by his performances with such different musicians as Tommy Flanagan, Melissa Manchester, Diana Krall, and George Michael. Nash has made 4 recordings as bandleader: Rhythm is My Business (1989), It Don't Mean A Thing (2003 Japanese import) and Stompin' At The Savoy (2005 Japanese import) and Lewis Nash and the Bebop All-Stars featuring Frank Wess (2008 Japanese Import). In 2008, Nash became part of The Blue Note 7, a septet formed that year in honor of the 70th anniversary of Blue Note Records.

Discography

As leader

• Rhythm is My Business (1989)
• It Don't Mean A Thing (2003 Japanese import)
• Stompin' At The Savoy (2005 Japanese import)

As sideman

With Toshiko Akiyoshi

• Four Seasons (1990)
• Remembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream (1990)
• Chic Lady (1991)
• Hope (2005)

With The Blue Note 7

• Mosaic: A Celebration of Blue Note Records (Blue Note Records/EMI, 2009)

With Classical Jazz Quartet

• Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker (2001, Vertical Jazz) (deleted)
• The Classical Jazz Quartet Plays Bach (Vertical Jazz, 2002)
• The Classical Jazz Quartet Play Rachmaninov (May 16, 2006, Kind of Blue)
• The Classical Jazz Quartet Play Tchaikovsky (September 19, 2006)
• Christmas (2006)

With Dizzy Gillespie

• Bird Songs: The Final Recordings (Telarc, 1992)
• To Bird with Love (Telarc, 1992)

With Joe Lovano

• Tenor Legacy (Blue Note, 1993)
• Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard (Blue Note, 1995)

With David "Fathead" Newman

• Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool : A Tribute To Duke Ellington (1994, Kokopelli Records)

With Don Pullen

• Random Thoughts (Blue Note, 1990)

With Clark Terry

• Portraits (1989) - with Don Friedman (p), Victor Gaskin (b)

With McCoy Tyner

• Illuminations (2004)

With Roni Ben-Hur

• Fortuna (2008)

References

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